Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt

Research Interests: refugee rights, proxy wars, mental health within the SWANA region, women’s rights, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Religious discourse within the region

Sara Elbrolosy graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a major in international relations and a double minor in both Arabic and psychology in 2023. During her time at umass boston Sara actively worked and researched the arab spring, the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict, and the Lebanese financial crisis. In addition to this, Sara allocated most of her time to the effects of religion on modern society in the SWANA region. Through continuing her masters in Arab studies, Sara hopes to continue perusing research within these fields and expanding her knowledge, expertise, and aspires to be an agent of change and education.